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Need a little creative boost this week? Here’s a short video that shares 4 fun smartphone hacks that might just inspire you to create something different using the little computer in your pocket as either the camera or a prop.

The video was created by Salzburg, Austria-based filmmaker... more

A lot can be said in a single photo. As the old clich says, a picture is worth 1,000 words. Certain famous images have had some impact in shaping the public perception of an event, such as Nick Uts Napalm Girl photo, which ran in many newspapers and changed how people thought about the Vietnam War.

While a picture can say a lot, it is possible to have a powerful photo that excludes some context. Shooting at 200mm could crop out an important aspect of context from the frame. And... more

The next lens in Sony’s high-end G Master line has been revealed, and it promises the “highest ever quality bokeh for an alpha lens.” Say hello to the FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS.

This new mid-telephoto, full-frame prime lens was built with bokeh in mind, and make no mistake of it. “The new 100mm STF is built to produce truly unique, magnificent and beautiful bokeh, while maintaining the exceptional standard of resolution that is showcased by Sonys entire... more

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Sony has taken the wraps off of two full-frame new mid-telephoto prime lenses. The company is making big claims about bokeh produced by the FE 100mm F2.8 STF OSS GM, which it says is improved by the use of an apodization (APD) element. The optical... more

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Sony has announced its new HVL-F45RM external flash. This compact flash is 'ideally suited for a7-series' and offers a guide number of 45m (at ISO 100), 2.5 sec recharge time and the ability to take 210-shot bursts. It also has a built-in LED lamp for... more

Lino Manfrotto, the photojournalist who founded the eponymous Manfrotto line of tripods and camera accessories, died at his home in Bassano del Grappa, Italy, on Sunday, February 5th, 2017. He was 80.

Manfrotto started his career in photography as a photojournalist for a couple of local newspapers in his hometown. In the late 1960s, Manfrotto began designing his own stands, booms, an telescopic rods in his garage. After partnering with mechanical engineer Gilberto Battocchio,... more

Tamron has two major zoom lens updates to share today, and at least one of them will make Tamron fans very happy. Almost four years after the first generation lens was announced, Tamron is unveiling a new and... more

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Tamron has announced updates to two of its zoom lenses. The full-frame Tamron SP 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 improves on its predecessor with faster autofocus and better stabilization. Tamron claims its boosted Vibration Correction provides 5... more

We’ve gotten used to drones capturing cool, cinematic, sometimes ... more

It would be great if you could take advantage of an epic or picturesque backdrop every time you went out to shoot portraits. But since we don’t all live in Iceland, here are a few simple tips that’ll help you make the most of a crappy location on your next spontaneous portrait shoot.

This short tutorial was created by Rachel Gulotta and Daniel Inskeep of... more

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